Posted by KidSpirit Online on December 8, 2021 By Grace Doyle and Biruni Hariadi
The Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom (SoSS) is a Muslim-Jewish interfaith organization that we, Grace and Biruni, are honored to be teen members of. The Sisterhood has helped us and many other women grasp the importance of community and connection.
Posted by KidSpirit Online on October 6, 2021 By Elías Viveros
Every one of us lives in a culture that is different, but I am practically sure that, between all of them, there is a common factor. Most people have a full life based on a series of routines.
Posted by KidSpirit Online on September 15, 2021
Posted by KidSpirit Online on September 1, 2021 By Adina Gerwin
On one of the first crisp fall mornings of seventh grade, as I walked into prayer at my Jewish Day School, I noticed strange leather boxes hanging off my friend's arm.
Posted by KidSpirit Online on August 18, 2021 By Zayna Mian
With just 16 years to account for on this earth, I wondered if I was being presumptuous in attempting to tackle the question of what it means to have really lived. So, I turned to the lives of those in my immediate circle, such as family members, to gain insight into the key determinants of a meaningful existence.
Posted by KidSpirit Online on August 4, 2021 By Sebastian Hersey
A large part of a person’s worldview is made up of their religion (or lack thereof), or the religion of their family or community. I am a Christian, and I have grown up in a Christian family and attended a Christian school my entire life.
A topic that the Bible talks a lot about is power and influence . . . .
Posted by KidSpirit Online on July 14, 2021 By Emily Fan
Silence, as a noun, means the complete absence of sound. Thinking back, I have rarely been put into silence.
Posted by KidSpirit Online on June 23, 2021 By Mia Ginsberg
Have you ever thought about what it means to live?
Posted by KidSpirit Online on June 8, 2021 by Kavya Shah
Strength is an overrated term; no one truly understands what it means to be strong or resilient.
Strength is a multifaceted term, coined to account for physical and mental abilities, but . . .
Posted by KidSpirit Online on April 22, 2021 By Emilija Krysén
In a time of both justified and unjustified anxiety-ridden global panic, we often forget that our environment and surroundings can have profound impacts on our mental wellbeing.
Young people are brimming with vision and prophetic wisdom. This blog features 11- to 17-year-olds in deep and often surprising explorations of spiritual life. Their original writing and artwork was first published in KidSpirit, the sole spiritual magazine by and for global youth. Their words call us to approach eternal questions with wonder. More
Building Bridges
Prejudice Against Creativity
The Wolf Is the Gift
Nobody Wears Tefillin on the Weekend
How Do We Determine that We Have Really Lived?
Strength and Influence in Christianity
Seventy-Two Hour Silence
Just a Thought
Rising above Stereotypes
Nature: The Healing Gift We Ignore